The GEAR of Theta Tau

Volume LXXVI, No. I Fall, 1994

90 YEARS OF BROTHERHOOD Announcements

NATIONAL ENGINEERS WEEK CONTENTS FEBRUARY 19-25, 1995 Features Page Nalional Engineers Week was founded in 1951 by 90th Anniversary Convention ...... I the National Society of Professional Engineers. It is Alumni Hall o f Fame L au reates ...... 2 always celebrated at the time of George Washington's New Chapter at Hofstra ...... 3 birthday. Our nation's first President was a military Work and Life Abroad ...... 4 engineer and land surveyor. PFA Elects Scheetz ...... 5 At its beginning. Engineers Week included a few Bequests ...... 9 scattered government proclamations, dinners, and Rube Goldberg Machine Contest ...... 11 speeches. It has since grown to involve tens of thou­ Theta Tau Library ...... 13 sands of engineers in a variety of community outreach Departments activities, from technology and education exhibits at Chapter N ew s ...... 6 shopping malls to presentations o f student scholarships. Alumni N o te s ...... 8 Beginning with President Truman. U.S. Presidents Additions to Membership ...... 10 have sent special messages of appreciation to the engi­ Available for Employment ...... 11 neering profession in recognition of the week. In Memoriam ...... 12 Cover Photo: The Founders (clockwise from top): RUBE GOLDBERG Erich J. Schrader, William M. Lewis, Isaac B. Hanks, MACHINE CONTEST and Elwin L. Vinal Many chapters of the Fraternity celebrate National Engineers Week on their respective campuses by spon­ EXECUTIVE COUNCIL soring the Theta Tau Rube Goldberg Machine Contest Grand Regent Dean W. Bettinger (see related article, page 11). Grand Vice-Regent The task for 1995 is to turn on a radio in at least Lee C. Haas Grand Scribe Michael T. Abraham twenty steps. The radio is supplied by Thomson Consu­ Grand Treasurer mer Electronics, a corporate sponsor o f the national Arthur M. Partin Grand Marshal contest to be held March 25, 1995, on the Purdue Uni­ Glen A. Wilcox versity Campus. Grand Inner Guard Michael D. Livingston Grand Outer Guard Mark R. Janssen Student Member Nicholas C. Croce THETA TAU RESPECTS Delegate-at-Large Randall J. Scheetz YOUR PRIVACY executive Director Robert E. Pope Our Fraternity never sells its database information to others. Therefore, address and telephone information BOARD OF EDITORS provided to the Central Office is never used as a source The Gear of Theta Tau of revenue. At times, the Fraternity sponsors programs Michael T. Abraham Lawrence R. El-Hindi (e.g.. Theta Tau Visa Card) which we feel are mutually Sean P. Donnelly beneficial to our members and Theta Tau. When this Robert E. Pope is done, the Central Office provides information from the Central Office and contractually requires that the labels and/or address information not be used for any CENTRAL OFFICE other purpose. Such matters will always be handled in Theta Tau 314/994-1904 a way which respects your privacy — we value you as 555 Craig Road, Suite 128 800/264-1904 a Brother too much to do anything less. St. Louis, MO 63141-7168 Fax: 314/997-3234 Internet: [email protected]

ASSOCIATIONS f k ADVANCE The Gear o f Thera Tau is the official publication of Theta Tau Professional Engineering Fraternity and is published in the fall and spring. The magazine is an educational journal devoted to matters of fraternity interest and is sent at no cost to alumni whose addresses are on record. Send change of address to Theta Tau Central Office. 655 Craig Road. Suite 128, St. Louis. MO 63141-7168. Special third class postage has been paid at Syra­ cuse, . 90th Anniversary Convention

Members from across the country that evening at Como Park in St. and State Universities. gathered in the city of our founding Paul. Burgers and brats prepared on Elections that afternoon brought August 18-21, 1994, for the Frater­ the open grill by the Host Commit­ changes to the Executive Council. nity's 90th Anniversary Convention. tee were a hit. The Chapter Games After years of exemplary service. With fine facilities and gracious staff, Contest included volleyball and soft­ Brad I). Besmer, Omega '86. and the Sheraton Metrodome ball. But interest was peaked by an Robert E. Pope, Zeta '52. chose not proved to be an excellent site for our engineering contest to build the tallest to accept elective office. The annual meeting. structure possible from drinking Constitution had been amended to straws and tape and by the most make the appointed Executive Direc­ competitive tug-o-war contest held in tor a Council member. The new memory. Council will be profiled in the next issue of The Gear. The Convention banquet that evening saw the presentation of numerous awards. Most notably, the Erich J. Schrader Award, given to the best chapter, was presented to Xi Beta Chapter while the Founders' Award, given to the chapter showing The Convention opened with the greatest improvement, was pre­ Temporary Chairman Kent Kolstad, sented to Rho Beta Chapter. The Alpha '94. presiding. Kent served as Convention Outstanding Delegate chairman of the Host Committee Award, as determined by Delegates from Alpha Chapter. After the gavel in attendance, went to Nicholas C. was turned over to Grand Regent Croce, Omega Beta '95. The Frater­ Bettinger. oral reports from the nity awarded Douglas A. Barker, Grand Regent. Grand Scribe, chap­ Chi Beta '94, the national Outstand­ ters, and colonies were presented. ing Student Member Award. Other Our dinner program that evening awards were as follows: the Member- featured the introduction of chapter Miles award went to Psi Beta Chap­ Outstanding Student Members. A ter; winning the Best Display award welcome was given by Larry Feld- was the sien, Alpha '62, and Twin City Colonywith second place going to Alumni Association President Randy Saturday morning began with a Omicron Chapter; Omega Beta Mikolai, Alpha '91. Mayor Sharon presentation by Ralph L. V. Rickgam Chapter won the Best Presentation Sayles Belton's Proclamation declared on suicide prevention entitled Award with Omicron again in sec­ it Theta Tau Week in Minneapolis. "Becoming a Life Saver." Mr. Rick- ond; Best Delegation Award (in each The Convention program resumed garn is a Director of Housing Ser­ Region) went to Omega Beta (Atlan­ after dinner with the assignments to vices with the University of Minne­ tic). Alpha (Central). Epsilon Beta committees. As always. Delegates sota. Far more student members than (Great Lakes). Lambda Beta (South­ and Alternates worked well into the expected indicated that they person­ ern). and Psi Beta (Western): Omi- night to fulfill committee duties. ally knew someone who had com­ cron Chapter won for Best Newslet­ The Friday morning session began mitted or attempted suicide. Obvi­ ter; the Best Photograph award went with workshops on membership ously a greater awareness of this Continued on page 3 recruitment and chapter officer duties. tragedy is needed. Angela K. Oet- Our morning continued with a pre­ ken, Omicron '97. then led a presen­ sentation on effective time manage­ tation on chapter service projects. ment by Dr. John Hoyt,Tau '48. This session closed with the presenta­ Brother Hoyt has taught this subject tion of information helpful to students for over twenty years and is the on the responsible use of credit. author o f In Pursuit of the 60-Minute Later that morning. Austin McCol­ Hour. A workshop on pledge educa­ lum and Andrew Rekow of Alpha tion and a presentation on apathy by Chapter and Brian Curtis o f Rho Nicholas C. Croce, Omega Beta '95. Chapter were initiated into Theta Tau followed lunch that afternoon. Dave in a model initiation ceremony. Dorman of the UM Boynton Health Concurrently Dean W. Bettinger and Service spoke on substance abuse. Randall J. Scheetz reviewed opera­ Our traditional Convention Cook- tions with representatives from our The memorabilia table was popular out and Chapter Games were held Theta Tau colonies at Northwestern during Convention breaks.

The Gear o f Theta Tau Alumni Hall of Fame

Donald D. C urtis, Omicron '19, ness School in 1949, and his JD to the chapter. He was also Delegate is honored posthumously for service from Marshall Law School. to the 1964 National Convention. to his profession and to Theta Tau. Brother Lightsey has received He was initiated on April 19. 1925. Certificates of Recognition from as an Honorary Member and served NASA. 1977 & 1992; the Faculty as Adviser to Omicron Chapter in the Achievement Award from early years. State University Alumni Association. Brother Curtis served as Editor of 1989; and the Erskine Fellowship The Gear of Theta Tau from 1926- from the University o f Canterbury, 28. He was a member of the Execu­ Christchurch, New Zealand, 1986. tive Council for twenty-five years. He was a research engineer with He was Grand Marshal 1927-48, NASA, 1969-71, and Proctor & Grand Vice-Regent 1948-50, and Gamble. 1971-73; and was Assistant Grand Regent 1950-52. A member Professor of Chemical Engineering at of Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, and Phi Tech, 1973-75. He has been Kappa Phi, he received his BS in Professor of Chemical Engineering at Engineering in 1919 and his MS in Mississippi State since 1975. Engineering in 1931 from the Univer­ sity of . He pursued further graduate study at the . Brother Figgie was chosen the 1991 Citizen of the Year by the Cleveland Area Board of Realtors. He is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Figgie International, a major diversified Fortune 500 com­ pany. He has also held positions with A. 0 . Smith. Booz Allen & Hamilton. Firestone Tire and Rubber. Parker-Hanifin1 and W estern Automo­ tive Machine Screw. He is the author o f Bankruptcy 1995: The Coming Collapse of America and How to Stop It and The Cost Reduc­ tion and Profit Improvement Hand­ book. He has authored many publica­ His civic activities include: Board tions and technical presentations and o f Directors, Associates of the Har­ is the holder of two patents. vard Business School; Co-chairman. He served as Assistant Professor President’s Private Sector Survey on Carl H. Menzer, Omicron ’21, is of Mechanics and Hydraulics, Univer­ Cost Control (Grace Commission); honored posthumously for service to sity o f Iowa, 1921-29. He went to and Trustee. Rawlings Memorial his profession. A member of Sigma CIemson University in 1929 where he Scholarship Fund. Phillips Educa­ Xi and Eta Kappa Nu, he received was Professor and Chairman of the tional Foundation, and Figgie Family his BS, MS. and EE degrees from Mechanics, Materials, and Hydraulics Foundation. the . Department. He was a member of He was a Professor in Electrical ASEE, ASCE. American Geological George R. Lightsey,Kappa Beta Engineering at the University o f Iowa Union, and the Soci­ '65, is honored for service to his from 1923-68. During that time he ety of Engineers. He passed away in profession and to Theta Tau. He was the founder, director, engineer, 1966. received his BS in Chemical Engi­ programmer, and reporter for WSUI neering in 1965 from Mississippi (University o f Iowa's station, the Harry F.. Figgie. Jr.,Delta 48. State University and his MS in 1967 oldest educational radio station west is honored for service to his profes­ and PhD in 1969 from of the Mississippi). He began work sion. He received his BS in Metal­ State University. Brother Lightsey is at the station as a freshman in 1917, lurgical and MS in Industrial Engi­ a charter member of his Chapter, a three years before commercial broad­ neering from Case Institute of Tech­ member of the chapter house corpor­ casting began. nology. his MBA from Harvard Busi­ ation board, and serves as an Adviser He built the experimental televi­

2 Fall, 1994 sion station W9XK in 1932 and CHAPTER INSTALLED Provost and Dean of Faculties at planned an educational FM network A T HO FSTRA Hofstra. The address was given by for the state of Iowa. Grand Marshal Haas following remarks by Executive Director Pope. The Theta Tau Colony at Hofstra The chapter charter was officially University on Long Island in presented by the Grand Regent. Hempstead, New York, became the Receiving it on behalf of the new Fraternity's Omega Beta Chapter, on chapter were Adria Santiago whose April 30, 1994. With Grand Regent early perseverance in establishing Tri Bettinger presiding, and most o f the Chi Fraternity resulted in this mile­ other Executive Council members and stone event, and Nicholas C. Croce Regional Director Livingston partici­ who, as current President of the pating. the Chapter was installed, and Colony, had just been installed as the its eighteen charter members initiated. chapter’s first Regent. Others recog­ This was followed by the initiation of nized for their leadership were Past twenty-one additional members into Presidents Theo Novak. Scott the new chapter. In all, members of Wurms. and Chris Gerard. seven other chapters were present at Among the initiates were the the LaGuardia Marriott Hotel for Adviser. Dr. Mauro J. Caputi. these ceremonies and for the Installa­ Assistant Professor of Engineering, tion Banquet which followed. and Dr. David M. Rooney.Chair­ As a colony, the organization had. man of the Engineering Department, just the previous month, won for the who had earlier served as Adviser. He was also employed by the second consecutive year the National This final chapter Installation in Atomic Energy Commission in tests Rube Goldberg Machine Contest (see the Fraternity's 90th year was all the o f Atomic Weapons. He once con­ article, page 11), and its participation more historic since it marked the fided that the most fun he ever had in other national Fraternity events had completion of the "Beta series" of was working in the Pacific on atomic been commendable. chapters and brought to thirty-one the projects. During this period, he and At the Banquet, the Fraternity was number of active Theta Tau chapters, a few other engineers founded the welcomed by Dr. Herman Berliner, the greatest in its history. 0 Little Gem Manufacturing Company, building whatever the military needed from Japan to Guam. Brother M enzer's professional achievements include: advanced design of various radio receivers, design of high and low powered radio transmitters, and development of synchronizing systems for two or more broadcast transmitters on the same frequency. He passed away in 1986' 0

Leaders display the charier of Omega Beta Chapter: (I to r) Scott Wurms, Adria Santiago, Nick Croce, and Theo Novak.

90th Anniversary Convention (continued from page I)

to Kappa Beta Chapter, with Chi Psi Beta; receiving certificates for Sunday morning concluded with a Beta second; certificates for increas­ scoring 700 or more points in the great deal of legislative action which ing chapter size by 20% were pre­ Chapter Performance competition was the result of late-night com­ sented to Beta, Rho, Iota Beta, were Omicron, Chi Beta, Nu Beta, mittee work. Most importantly, the Kappa Beta. Tau Beta, Upsilon Kappa Beta, and Xi Beta. Fraternity adopted an Alcohol Policy. Beta, and Chi Beta Chapters; hon­ A highlight of the Awards Ban­ A number of memorable resolutions ored for maintaining a student mem­ quet is the induction of members into were adopted including one officially bership greater than 40 were Mu, the Alumni Hall of Fame. See arti- naming this meeting The Randall J. Omicron, Chi, Omega, Pi Beta, and Scheetz Convention.

The Gear o f Theta Tau 3 Work & Life Abroad by Andy Wood

a commissary, post office, library, but there is an extensive public bus First in a series on the experi­ hospital and clinic, pharmacy, dining system provided by the company. ences o f Brothers employed in a hall, three snack bars, barber shop, Not having been married for eleven variety of jobs abroad. two banks, tax service, travel agen­ years and having no children or A person might ask, "What is in cies, and a theater, among other family here; the buses get me to all Saudi Arabia that would attract some­ things. The Saudi Aramco School the locations for which I have a one away from life in the States?" system provides classes for children need. The company aircraft will fly The bottom line for making this in kindergarten through the ninth company personnel to Yanbu, Jeddah. move is "Uncle Sam, Greenback. grade plus high school in the form of Riyadh, and other locations within the U.S. Dollar." boarding school, generally in the country for company business pur- This attitude changes somewhat States or Europe. The athletic facili­ after arrival. Life in the Saudi ties available to employees include a I have travelled south to Aramco Camp is different from that 27-hole golf course, bowling alley, a Udhaliyah and Hawiyah and north to of my home which is south of Baton running/fitness trail, three swimming Ras Tanura and Jubail. Most trips to Rouge. Aramco has been a part of pools, several soccer fields and base­ other locations are made on four- Saudi Arabia for sixty years, and ball fields, tennis courts, squash lane highways. For those of you many expatriates have come to this courts, two tracks, three gyms, and who have travelled Interstate 40 from part of the world from the Western two weight rooms. Needles to Barstow. , Countries; the Western influence here through the Mojave Desert, the ter­ is evident. The traditions of the rain is similar. The mountains here, Saudi Arabian culture are very obvi­ called jebels. are not quite as big as ous, too, but each culture has some­ those in the Mojave, but then again, what adapted to the other. you don't see too many oil wells, Life in any Saudi Aramco loca­ pipelines, or camels on the Mojave. tion is very busy. When not at Most o f my professional life has work, like many o f the other been as a plant maintenance engineer. employees. I have become involved My position now is that of a Stan­ with activities available on the facil­ dardization Engineer, and the majority ity. I joined a running group during o f my time is spent at a desk. Stan­ my first summer here; I hadn't done dardization is a division of the Mate­ a great deal of running since my rials Control, which is a department days at the University of , of the Materials Supply Organization. but my abilities have actually Obtaining spare parts in Saudi improved over those of my college The company also has its own Arabia is somewhat different from days. Granted, at 40 years of age. it television and radio stations. The that in the States. The Maintenance takes "a bit" more training but I have television programming includes Engineer is not able to have someone the time, and I truly enjoy it. I am prime-time features of the three drive into, for example, Baton Rouge one of the younger runners in this major U.S. television networks and and pick up the necessary spare parts group. I had always thought about British television. The radio station as I had done on occasion during taking up karate. I now have the provides a variety o f commercial- fifteen years as a maintenance engi­ time, and the cost is "within my free and news-free music. We pick neer in the States. The majority of budget." The company provides up the Armed Forces Radio and the spares for the Saudi Aramco Adult Education at a minimal cost. Television Service; the football game facilities are not produced domesti­ In my two years here, I have learned that starts at noon on Sunday in cally. and therefore must be brought to read and write a little Arabic. Baton Rouge starts here at 9:00 pm into Saudi Arabia. For those of you There are many other activities; that evening during Standard Time Maintenance Engineers who have SCUBA diving, sailing, bridge, danc­ and 8:00 pm during Daylight Savings been at the plant at 3:00 in the morn­ ing lessons, music lessons, a theater Time (Saudi Arabia does not observe ing and the production manager (no group, horseback riding, a hobby Daylight Savings Time). I will let offense to you production people) is shop, a garage with tools for automo­ you figure out what time the 3:00 screaming at the top of his or her bile repairs, and the list goes on and game starts. I don't watch too many lungs that the company is losing on. There is no lack of activities. of those. We also get the Saudi money every second the plant is not The camp is basically self-con­ Arabian Television Network, as well operating, you can appreciate and tained. The company provides both as networks from Bahrain and Qatar identify with this situation; you go to bachelor and family housing at very and the BBC. There is always some­ stores and then to the location desig­ reasonable rates; my rent is compara­ thing on the radio or the "tube." nated by the catalog for the needed ble to that in the fraternity house Transportation is not a problem. spare part, and guess what, the part during college. The facilities include Many have purchased automobiles. isn't there or it doesn’t fit. It is very

4 Fall, 1994 likely that it will be necessary to PFA ELECTS have the item flown in. During that time you know that production mana­ SCHEETZ ger is going to scream until the plant is back on line, and there is not a Past Grand Regent Randall J. "snowball’s chance" that he or she Scheetz. Omicron '79. was elected will become hoarse before that comes President-Elect of the Professional about. The responsibility of the Fraternity Association. He had Standardization Engineer is some­ served on the PFA Board of Direc­ what like "preventive maintenance." tors since 1991. He and Executive We are to make certain the item is Also of interest is the variety of Director Robert E. Pope. Zeta '52. correct for the situation before it is nationalities and cultures from all represented Theta Tau at the Annual ever needed. We don't live in a over the world. There is no region PFA Meeting in Irvine, California. perfect world, and things sometimes not well represented within Aramco. The 17th Annual Meeting of the "slip through the cracks." When the Working abroad may not be the Professional Fraternity Association. part is incorrect for the service, the life for every engineer; it is not September 22-25. featured a keynote Standardization Engineer will assist going to be a long term situation for address by Balfour Lecturer. Dr. in resolving the problem. This may this engineer, but it is certainly an William Stacy, President, California be done by contacting the appropriate experience I think many engineers State University at San Marcos. purchasing organization to assist in would enjoy. I am happy and appre­ There were sharing sessions for those identifying the item correctly, by ciative that I was afforded this oppor­ representing both large and small searching the system to locate a tunity. Not only does the experience fraternities. Honored with the PFA viable substitute, or by contacting the of working abroad enhance one's Career Achievement Award was Dr. manufacturer for information. The engineering career, but it also lets John H. Bickley (Gamma Iota last option is difficult, with the 9- one know what life is like in another Sigma), the best known insurance hour time difference between Saudi part of the world. If any of you is personality in the world. Recipient Arabia and . The work day given the chance to work abroad, and of the PFA Faculty Award of Excel­ begins at 7:00 am local time, which think you might like this experience, lence was Dr. Robert C. Fleming is 10:00 pm CST, and ends at 3:30 I highly recommend that you seize (Kappa ), Director of the pm. That does not allow much time the opportunity. Sun Devil Marching Band at Arizona to discuss a situation during normal State University. operating hours. In addition to the ABOUT THE AUTHOR Theta Tau was one of 27 profes­ time difference, the work week in Andy Wood,Upsilon '76, was sional fraternities that joined in foun­ Saudi Arabia is Saturday through born in Fresno, CA. and raised on ding the Professional Interfratemity W ednesday, providing only three days the west side of the San Joaquin Conference in 1928. Jamison Vaw- in common with the U.S. work week. Valley where his father is a farmer. ter, Zeta '16. and Russell G. Glass. The major portion of items pur­ While growing up as a "farm boy" Sigma '24, served that organization chased are handled from one of three Andy loved the "equipment side" of as President. locations: Houston. Tokyo, and farming. Although he didn't really The PFA was established in 1977 Leiden. The Netherlands. Manufac­ know what was involved, at 13, he through merger of the Professional turers are just starting to bring opera­ told his father that he was going to Interfratemity Conference and the tions to Saudi Arabia. be a mechanical engineer. Andy Professional Panhellenic Association The computer plays a much larger visited Arkansas several times while which was founded in 1925. Il com­ role with this position than that of growing up and became a "diehard" prises 37 national and international any of my previous situations. Razorback Fan. After high school, professionally-oriented fraternities The native language o f Saudi he headed for Fayetteville. "I had no which have initiated over 1.7 million Arabia is. o f course, Arabic, but 95% intention of joining a fraternity as I professionals through more than 3000 of the Saudi Arabian people speak liked my independence. In the fall student chapters. English. AU Saudi Aramco business of 1972. I was rushed by Theta Tau. While in California. Brothers is done in English. The majority of I liked what I saw. and I pledged. It Scheetz and Pope joined Past Grand everything in the public world is was a great decision; I am certainly Regent A. Thomas Brown.Mu 77; written in both Arabic and English, glad I gave it a chance. I made Lester A. Haug. Zeta '39; Charles so communication is generally easy. some lifelong friendships, and I have Luckman. Kappa *31; . An advantage of this part o f the many great memories that will last Lambda ‘33; and Michael W. world is its proximity to so many my lifetime." He worked for Arkan­ Schmitt. Sigma '85, for a dinner in locations within reasonable travelling sas Power and Light at its nuclear hosted by Brother distance: Europe, Australia, and the power plant. In 1978. he moved to Ramo. This provided an opportunity Far East. One of the things I have Baton Rouge as a Maintenance Engi­ to present to Brothers Luckman and wanted to see all of my life is the neer with Freeport Chemical Com­ Ramo plaques symbolizing their Pyramids. This will be a trip I take pany. He went to Saudi Arabia in induction into the Theta Tau Alumni prior to leaving this location. February. 1992. 0 Hall of Fame in previous years. 0

5 The Gear o f Theia Tau Chapter News

The past four months have been Phi Chapter continues on In conclusion, we wish all a great most rewarding for Omicron Chap­ strongly. The upcoming Brother year ahead. You are welcome at ter. A united effort by Omicron Retreat with its renowned chili, bon­ Omega Chapter any time! actives resulted in its most successful fire. and "pass the gavel" session is rush in four years by welcoming 29 sure to be special. Alumni reluming Epsilon Beta has experienced its students as pledges. Brotherhood and to the House are in for a few sur­ best rush in years! This resulted in fond memories were rekindled with prises this year. The new carpet and nine pledges to possibly add to oflr the 18th Annual Pig Roast Founders' interior French doors show that we're active list of 21. Wayne State Uni­ Day Celebration and our first Home­ keeping a fine house until Project versity relies on the fraternity system coming Parade Float in several years. 2000's dream-house is complete. for social gatherings. Since the fall The other big change is Roxanne, our semester started we have thrown two new mascot. She's half black lab. large parties, with strong attendance half german shepherd, and all man's from nearby chapters. We've had best friend. The Torque Racing mixers with four sororities on campus Team ran well at the Purdue Grand with activities ranging from ice skat­ Prix trials this year until we were ing to visiting haunted houses. As black-flagged twice for a faulty neck- always, the Founders' Day Dinner strap. Phi Chapter just recently Dance was a great success. inducted a group of 24 charming and beautiful little sisters. They have The reorganization of the housing already surprised us once with a corporation continues to show signs breakfast of eggs, sausage, and pan­ of a bright future in a time when cakes. Finally, Phi Chapter continues obtaining space in the old engineering to stand out as we missed first place building becomes increasingly diffi­ among 46 fraternities by 0.004 GPA cult. Omicron has continued its out­ points. Traditions continue on at Phi standing community service record by Chapter as we look forward to great aiding the local Boy Scout troops in memories to come. earning their badges in engineering and by support for the United Way Greetings from Omega Chapterl We have held a series of tours. in feeding 2.000 people after the It has been a good rush so far this These include the Dow Chemical Iowa Hospice Road Race. In Decem­ year, with our season starting off Plant and the Sewage Plant. ber, the chapter will have its first with the Back to School Party. Invitations to speakers to discuss formal speaker/dinner in quite some Our first official rush event was issues help bring prospective mem­ time. The key to our success has the Theta Tau Open. Fifty plus bers to the house to meet us. At the been the support of chapter activities prospective members came to the Convention, we received recognition by Omicron alumni, especially Rick house to play our personalized mini­ for having the best delegation from Hanson. Omicron '84. ature golf holes. the Great Lakes Region and received Last spring, the Brothers of the Most Spirited Award. Right now Rho Chapter is plan­ Omega attended a professional devel­ Alumni ties continue to be strong. ning for a big 90th Anniversary opment event at Ellsworth Air Force The summer ended with the annual Dinner. We plan to have most of Base. We toured the facilities and alumni-active softball game where the our student members as well as a got to sit in the cockpit of a B-I final score is never important. Many large number of alumni attend. Rho Bomber. Fortunately, no one pulled projects are being devised in the has extra money for the first time in the ejection handle! Later this year, restoration of our house. Already a long while. With it, we are doubl­ we plan an underground tour of the with the help of alumni, the old fuse ing or possibly tripling our regular Homestake mine. box was replaced. The next large semester saving for our house fund. Last April Omega hosted the project, with help from the national We are getting that much closer to Western Regional Conference. Zeta, Fraternity, will be a new roof. buying a house instead of renting Upsilon, and Psi Beta Chapters one. We have also had a big push attended. Many ideas were dis­ The purpose of Theta Tau is to for professional development ideas. cussed. and we had time to show our develop and maintain a high standard So far we have been privileged to long-distance brothers the Black Hills. of professional interest among its have Lee Haas speak to us about Omega has formed a public rela­ members, and to unite them in a patents, and he also has planned to tions committee. In addition to a strong bond of fraternal fellowship. tell us about Random Dot Stereogra­ food drive conducted by our pledges Kappa Beta Chapter exhibits these phy which are those weird posters last spring, blood drives, and the ideals in various activities. you see at the mall that appear 3-D Rapid City Safe Halloween, we hope Professionalism is an important if you stare at them long enough. to tutor local junior high students. facet o f Theta Tau. This past spring,

6 Fall, 1994 Kappa Beta hosted three speakers, chapter, this was only the third time As part of our service to the one of whom was David McMiIIen. that we were eligible to compete for community. Sigma Beta Chapter a Past Regent o f Kappa Beta and the award. Everyone knows that it participated in the Depart­ Mississippi Small Business Man of takes a lot of time and consistent ment of Transportation's Adopt-a- the Year. Professionalism can be activity by a chapter to win. That's Highway program this year. The expanded beyond the work place and why we are so proud. It was a great project involves picking up trash into the community. Our chapter has accomplishment for us, but it wasn't along the shoulders of an assigned done just that by performing different terribly difficult. The Brothers at Xi roadway regularly throughout the service projects. The actives spent a Beta are so devoted to each other, year. Thus far, three Saturday gath­ day participating in the Adopt-a- there is no problem with attendance erings have been held. Following the Highway program with children from at our activities. We have claimed a winter and spring thaw, the activities a local orphanage where they helped table to sit at in our school cafeteria. on our highway will resume. to clean a portion of a Mississippi Winning the Schrader Award was highway. The pledges visited an area only a matter o f documenting the nursing home where they spent an various things we do together. afternoon visiting with the residents. In any case, we have to boast a Kappa Beta also hosted many little. Xi Beta has the Schrader activities to promote brotherhood. Award for the next two years, and One of these was our traditional we will continue our active schedule spring formal. The " Ball" consisted of a supper followed by a speaker and a dance. Last spring, This year, Omicron Beta entered the "Garnet Ball" was held in Mem­ the electronic age by getting an email phis. , and included mem­ account on campus. It allows us fast, bers from Kappa Beta, Mu. Lambda easy access to other chapters, national Beta, and UpsiIon chapters. The officers, the Central Office, and even speaker was Rhett Haley. KB ’77, each other. Best o f all, it’s free. who is a general manager for the One of the most common prob­ Trane Company. The formal was a lems I have seen as a member is that The section of roadway assigned great opportunity to meet and talk whenever there is a waiting period, to us was the result of a long waiting with those from other chapters. people lose interest. It's like a "cool­ period as this program has generated Afterwards, many took in the Mem­ ing o ff' period, only with bad conse­ an overwhelming response. Located phis sights. quences. Email has allowed us to on the southwest side of the Milwau­ The past spring was a very excit­ overcome this somewhat. If I want kee area, the 2.5-mile section is ing one for Kappa Beta. We not to contact some of the other chapters marked on both borders with brilliant only grew in numbers, exceeding five around us, or even across the coun­ signs emblazoned with our name. hundred members last May, but also try, it is only a typed email message Brother Matt Hunt, '94, has orche­ through activities promoting profes­ away. Because it is practically strated our efforts which involved sionalism and brotherhood. As we instantaneous, I can usually get a setting dates, obtaining collection celebrate the chapter's thirtieth year, response within one day. materials, and recruiting manpower. we are looking forward to another Frequently, we have questions to The work days generated a lot of thirty years. ask of those at the national level that enthusiasm and allowed us to spend are too trivial to justify mailing a time together away from the distrac­ letter or making a call. Email is the tions of the campus and the class­ perfect solution. Again, I can get an rooms. On our first pickup, we answer within a day. gathered 40 bags full of trash. It is Keeping in touch with the general also amazing finding various old car membership is usually not a problem. parts, fast food items, aluminum cans, I usually see everyone in the chapter plastic bottles, newspapers, wire, in a day. However, we have used wood. etc. Steve Syckrealized only email to keep in touch with our most too late that what he thought was a important members: alumni. We rope was the tail of some small ani­ currently have about 20 alumni on mal. Vernon W inters was devoted our mailing list and we can keep to collecting only aluminum which them informed of current events. will be recycled for a profit. These 20 alumni often keep many Our services were recognized by other alumni without email accounts honking homs and generous travelers up to date. who stopped to thank us with gifts of The brothers of Xi Beta are very I encourage the use of electronic soda and munchables. Finally, when happy to have received the coveted mail. It can cut down on costs the pickup day was done, we usually Schrader Award at the 90th Anniver­ (stamps, phone calls, etc.) and help gathered for a cookout and enjoyed sary Convention. Being a young us to be a more cohesive fraternity. the rest of the afternoon. 8

The Gear of Theta Tau I Alumni Notes

Jam es A. Keeley. '40. and Jeffrey J.V erdegan, '92, is Gregory A. Miledonis. '76,and B Mary Patricia celebrated their working for Merrill Lynch in Robin announce the birth of Andrew 50th Wedding Anniversary Japan in software develop­ Gregory on September 19. 1994. June 24. 1994. ment and support. Daniel J. O'Brien. '91.is a Sales J. Robert Dean, Jr.,'83, a Engineer with Systematic Refrigera­ Arthur Petrzelka. '79. and Y patent attorney for The Dow tion and lives in New Hope. MN. O Ann announce the arrival of Chemical Company, will a son. Thomas Arthur, on marry Ruth Stella Sosa of Bogota. Laurie Jane Kern. 79, is October 26. 1994. Colombia, on December 31, 1994. A an Information Resource Lee H. Odell, 88. is a Senior Tim Baumgartner. '89, was Manager at ROI in Anaheim. Associate with Economic and Engi­ registered as a Professional Engineer neering Service. Inc.. in Portland. in the state o f Georgia this past AIIen D. Smith. 59. retired Kevin S. Smith, M .D.. '88. is a spring. He is a project engineer for Z in 1988 as a Colonel in the physician at University of a consulting firm in Savannah, GA. Army Corps of Engineers, Health Sciences Center in . Kenneth D. Gaines, Jr., '92, and is now Associate Director of Sheila Schmidt Stevens. '91. is married Molly Hopper August 6. Physical Plant for Maintenance and a PhD candidate at Stanford. Darren R. Green. '94, is a Operations at Lamar University. He Angela L. Zahradnik. '93, mar­ research assistant at the University of and Chris have a small ranch (17.5 ried Joseph Ehle June 4. She is with Arkansas Engineering Research Cen­ acres) outside Paige, TX. National Computer Systems in Iowa ter in Fayetteville. George G. Dodd. '60.Past Grand City. Regent, head of the analytic process Anthony Pennisi.'94. is an department at , is P Warren S. Mann. '21, O ME with Varian Associates, involved in a joint venture with the retired from Armco. Inc. in Inc., Gloucester, MA. Big 3 and the U.S. Dept, of Energy 1966. Brother Mann, a to develop applications software for charter member, visited Rho Chapter Bruce W. Farmer, '67, is a parallel computers. If successful, a in May, 1991,on the occasion o f the X graduate student at New crash simulation could take a few 70th Anniversary of his graduation. Mexico State University minutes while it now takes hours. Marcus B. Crotts. '53,was pre­ working on his PhD in Rhetoric and James A. Clutz. '6 2. retired from sented the 1994 "Walter S. Ramey Professional Communication. Eastman Kodak Company in 1991 Award" of the Society of Manufac­ Susan E. Anderson. '91,received and resides in Middlesex. NY. turing Engineers. her MS in Civil Engineering with a William Brickhill. '86. is a lieu­ William H. Stocks. '57,retired specialization in Transportation from tenant in the U.S. Navy, He is trans­ from R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Com­ UT Austin in August. 1994,and is ferring to the newest aircraft carrier. pany in 1988 as Senior Engineering with Lee Engineering in Phoenix. CVN-74 John C. Stennis. Project Manager. Lee A. Sousley, '94,married Ann Janelle N. Phillips. '94, is a Brad Clark, '92, is currently a Barlow July 15, in Portland, OR. Weights Engineer with Boeing Com­ graduate student in the Mechanical mercial Airplane Group in Wichita. Engineering Department at the Uni­ Robert L. Sandvig. '44. versity of Colorado at Boulder. " “ returned to celebrate the 50th William D. Hooper. '71, Anniversary o f his class. He has been honored with a X"1 James R. Hannahs. '66, is retired from the SDSM&T faculty 20th Century Achievement recently received his Certi­ and lives in Mankato, MN. Award for contributions to digital fied Manufacturing Engineer William V. Coyle, '44,received commerce including pioneering activi­ credentials from the SME. He is an the Guy E. March Medal for his ties in ATM network development, Advanced Manufacturing Engineer at success and his service to SDSM&T home banking, and digital imaging. PMI Food Equipment Group in Troy. and the community. He spent 42 He is a Vice President of Citibank. OH. years as a faculty member. Kevin L. Kendig. '94, is a Richard J. Gowen,'57, is presi­ John E. Daniel. '65. has Research Scientist for the Air Force dent of SDSM&T. ^ joined the law firm of Mor­ and is working on his PhD at Uni­ Dr. Richard Warder. '58. was gan. Lewis and Bockius in versity of in Ann Arbor. selected as the Dean of Engineering Washington, DC. the fourth largest in at the University of Memphis after a the U.S. rT1 John A. LaMontagne.'73, national search. Margaret E. Solomon.'88, on ^ retired from the USAF after Larry Blair. '61, was named leave of absence from The Boeing 21 years of service. He has 1994Engineer of the Year by the Co., is working on her MSME at begun a second career as an Opera­ New Mexico Society of Professional University of California. Davis. tions Manager in New Hampshire. Engineers.

Fall, 1994 Dr. G eorge O ’Clock. '62, is a I Z D David McMiIIen. '75. was Thom as Glowacki, '94, is a Professor of Physics, Engineering and A » -A J named Mississippi Small Product Engineer for G.T. Products. Technology at Mankato State Univer­ Business Man of the Year. Inc. in Ann Arbor, MI. sity in . Kathy Davis. '89. and Scott Ed O pbroek. '66. is General Ferguson. '92, were married recently Robert J. Roby.94, is now M anager, Technical Resources, with and are living in Gretna, LA. PB a law student at New York Armco Steel Co. in Middletown, OH. Raymond Chow,'91, is a gradu­ University. Gary Veurink. '72, has been ate student in nuclear engineering at named General Manager of Asset State. Bradley S. Hood. '94, is a Utilization Resources for the Mark and Karen Ramsey Mid­ TB student at LSU Medical Operations of the Dow Chemical Co. dleton. '91, announce the birth o f a School in Shreveport, LA. Mark Janssen. '88. and Deb son Bradley Cole Middleton on June announce the birth of a son Thomas 8, 1994. ( T ) D L o u is e Buyse Palardy. '88, Robert on October 13, 1994. Kathryn E. Dennis. '94, is an A Jand Jerry,Epsilon Beta '93. Jason E. Smith. '94. is a Plant Engineer I with Weyerhauser in announce the birth of a son Engineer with Black Hills Power and Longview, WA. Light in Deadwood, SD. Andrew George on May 20, 1994. Stephen Johnson. '9 4, is a Ben Burdick, '91, is a product Nuclear Engineer with the U.S. Navy engineer with General Motors Corpo­ and lives in Horn Lake, MS. ration Service Technology Group in Romulus, MI. A D Jeffrey A. Henderson. '94, ■* A A J js a Packaging Engineer with V D Jeffrey M. Westrick, '93.is Philips Consumer Electronics -* A .A J an engineer for Roush Tech­ in Knoxville. He married Jennifer on nologies in Allen Park, MI. July 23, 1994. Robert J. Foskic. '94,is an Electrical Design Engineer for Kauf­ VT D Thomas Vodacek. ‘93, has man Co. in Toledo, OH. -T ^ A J been elected president of the Wisconsin Alumni Club. V X / D D. Mark Thompson. '92, Corey J. Stout.94, is a Civil/ A A J marrjelj Ann on August 20, 2,140 feet) on his 86th birthday, Environmental Engineer with Baxter 1994. They live in Austin. January 14, 1994. & Woodman in Crystal Lake, IL. Jennifer Stomberg. '93,is the George E. Rhine. '38, is retired Quality Assurance Manager for Texas and lives in West Hanford, CT. " D Dennis A. Bashur. '91, is Screw Products and lives in Houston. Kelly Moran. '91, married Cap-* D an ME Consultant with Vari­ Stephen A. Kemper, '94. is an tain Arthur Hutchinson (USAF) on ation Systems Analysis. ME at NEI Agra in Houston. June 11, 1994, and is living in Columbia, MD. / ~ \ D John J. Feiler.'87, received Q D Adria Santiago. '92,is Risk ' U * his MSEE from Washington “ “ X JConsultant with Chubb A D Richard E. Beard, Jr.. '71. University in 1992 and is a Group in Princeton, NJ. A-A A J is the Principal Engineer for Project Engineer with McDonnell Theodore A. D. Novak, '93,is ARINC Research Corp. and Douglas Aerospace in St. Louis, MO. a Mechanical Engineer with Misonix. lives in Fairborn, OH. Inc. in Farmingdale, NY. John C. Cerone. '94.is a Ronald T. Piervincenzi. '93,is p T 3 Janies P. Selegean. '91. nBDesign Engineer for Torque a graduate student at Duke University A -/A J received his Masters degree Engineering in Elkhart, IN. in Durham. NC. in Environmental Engineering from W SU and is a Hydraulic Engi­ neer with the U. S. Army Corps of BEQUESTS Engineers. The Fraternity is very grateful to our late Brother Wm. J. (Jack) Andrew B. Nippa. '96,is a naval Goodrum, Rho '43. who bequeathed 24% o f his estate to the national nuclear power student with the U.S. Fraternity. The will provides for the establishment of a permanent fund — Navy in Orlando. FL. the income from which will benefit the Fraternity in perpetuity. Current annual gifts from alumni are essential to our Fraternity's con­ Orvell Tucker, Jr., '85.and tinued success. By also remembering the Fraternity in his will, a member his wife announce the birth may continue contributing to Theta Tau even beyond his own lifetime. In m o f their First child this year. this way. a brother helps to perpetuate the entire Fraternity as well as his Geoffrey L. Oberhaus. '92.is an own chapter. environmental engineer with Oxy- The Fraternity is also grateful to those who have made bequests to Chem and attends law school at their chapters' house corporations. .

The Gear of Theta Tau 9 Additions to Membership ______HOW MANY ENGINEERS three essential team members on their year. After each machine ran twice, DOES IT TAKE TO MAKE way to with the rent-a-truck we were unsure of our ranking. A CUP O F COFFEE? carrying our invention. By noon the Finally, when the announcement of van had been repaired so the ten our victory was made, the hard work remaining team members were back and long hours all seemed worth it. The Rube Goldberg Machine on the road. We managed to make Contest this year was quite an experi­ We brought the trophy to Hofstra for it to West Lafayette that evening, just ence for the team from Hofstra Uni­ a second year in a row, and received a few hours before the contest was to a great welcome home reception. versity. The creation o f a machine, begin. We all took short naps and We are anxiously looking forward which involved 60-80 steps, to make then went to the contest. We worked to the 1995 Rube Goldberg Machine a cup of coffee began with many to make any necessary repairs and Contest (see related article, inside hours of brainstorming and planning were ready for the competition. front cover) when we will be under in early October, 1993. The actual A great deal of tension was gen­ intense pressure to bring the trophy machine construction began in Janu­ erated by the fierce competition this to Hofstra for the third straight year. ary and continued rigorously through March. Final touches were made the week before the contest. This long and difficult process required the teamwork of 15 members and many days without much sleep. The real adventure of the contest this year was the trip to Purdue Uni­ versity. The Hofstra team rented a van to transport members to the competition. Despite its being a new vehicle, we were stranded somewhere in . Even with thirteen engineers, we were at the mercy of the van. Through several phone calls and help from our credit cards, we were able to find a hotel. We sent

The team from the Hofstra Colony (now Omega Beta Chapter) pose with the large travelling trophy in front o f the winning machine.

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The Gear of Theta Tau In Memoriam

Wm. J. (Jack) Goodrum,Rho Hugo Viljo Kojola. '30, 10/1/94 Donald Richard Jaenecke. '38, 5/13/94 '43. passed away in Buffalo. New Harold Oming. '26. 11/23/85 Elmer Loren McReynolds. '34 York. Augusi 17, 1994. at the age of John Henry Sausen, '42. 4/1/93 Charles Thomas Morris. '41. 5/14/94 75. As a student member, he had Raymond F. Siverson, '25. 2/5/80 George Theodore Nolde, '35. 1/94 Samuel Sherrick Post, '37, 4/94 served his chapter as Corresponding BETA Secretary and as Scribe. His entire John Harry Bayko. '57. 1991 KAPPA professional career of over forty Julius John Becker. '32. 1975 Henry U. Anting. '24. 12/21/93 years was as a chemical engineer Paul Louis Harrington. '38, 9/6/92 Clarence Huber Elder. '25. 5/7/88 with Spencer Kellogg & Sons. Inc., Louis Ward LaForais. ID. '46. 4/28/93 William B. Overbee. '21. 6/6/92 later a Division o f Textron. Inc.. Radnor Joseph Paquette. '27. 6/29/93 George Nicholas Wickhorst, '26. 12/3/93 headquartered in Buffalo. His third Oran 0 . Price. Jr.. '35. 11/6/94 and final retirement (1990) was from Theodore Waller Ruonavar, '62. 5/21/88 LAMBDA James Arthur Smart. '62, 10/7/94 Reichhold Chemical Company which Kenneth Adgar. '62 George L. Turner. ’38. 12/13/93 had acquired the firm in 1989. Harper Brown Cowles. '31. 9/17/93 Edward Wallace Witcomb. '41 Joseph S. Miller. '35. 12/15/93 Lars Creer Nielsen. '43. 8/30/94 GAMMA William Jesse Courlter, Jr.. '48. 11/17/88 MU Gary William Hudiburgh. '41. 7/1/94 William Edwards Carr, '53. 9/22/92 Eugene Pressett, '32. 9/27/92 Guthrie Swint Mabrey. ‘31 William Edward Strain. '38. 5/14/91 NU DELTA John B. Bean. '22, 10/16/89 Edward George Belden. '49. 3/31/92 (Charter Member) Robert Hambly Gordon. '26. 7/5/94 Charles Irvin Beard. '38. 7/9/91 Theodore Phillip Knoedler. '32. 1981 Milford Crispen Bitner. '25 Robert Carlyle Miller. '49. 10/26/93 William Robert Cuthbert. '22. 9/11/94 Charles Richard Newpher. '37. 7/13/91 Clarence Harry Weissenstein. '39. 2/94 Neil J. Ranney, '34. 6/5/94 Clarence Walter Tyler. '32. 1991 XI William Beverly Murphy. '28, 5/29/94 Jack Goodrum as a student member EPSILON William E. Ritchie. '24. 4/8/93 Paul Stanford Day. '51. 9/23/83 (Charter Member) He served as Plant Manager or Sargent M. Reynolds. '37. 5/18/94 Acting Plant Manager for about 15 of Galen Howard Sturgeon. '35. 9/27/93 OMICRON the vegetable oil firm 's installations Louis Niles Waterfall. '23. 5/28/94 Fred J. Freese. '24 (Charter Member) across the nation. The extensive Herman Wendler Weddle. '28, 12/30/86 Gerald E. Hirt, '41. 1/25/94 William Boucher Whitton, '48. 2/2/92 traveling involved contributed to his Alvin Shelter Lundy. '32. 4/94 interest as a gourmet. He was an Charles Wayne Oneal, '54. 1/1/94 ZETA John Calvin Postlewait. '46 avid photographer especially of the Joe R. Beeler, Jr.. '46, 6/13/94 Harry Wayne Shearer. '58. 11/15/92 manufacturing sites where he worked. Fay A. Bennett. '23. 4/6/94 Frank Leonard Woodward. '25 In the late sixties, he recognized the Charles Wendell Clutz, '32. 4/94 future contribution of the computer to Theodore William Grant. '29. 10/2/94 PI engineering and cost systems. Roger Hackney, '24. 12/10/91 Joseph Francis Anderson, '50. 7/16/94 In addition to being a frequent David Marcus Johnson, '33. 5/4/94 Scott Shipp Basto. '69 contributor to the Fraternity during Wm. Harold Quentin Kehr. '31. 1/2/94 Oliver Garland Flippen, Jr.. '29 his life. Brother Goodrum left 24% Victor Alvin Koelzer, '37. 10/13/94 Walter Sumner Gard. '33. 8/20/94 of his estate to the national Fraternity Sam Henry Magruder. '33, 12/23/93 James Blaine Hope. '57. 11/13/92 James Perry May. '28. 12/18/91 Thomas James Milligan. III. '43. 6/30/94 as a permanent fund, the income Jack Norman White. '49, 1987 from which will benefit the Fraternity Gilford G. Quarles. '30. 4/27/94 Claude Mallong Wilkinson. '30 in perpetuity. Our memory of this ETA generous Brother will live forever. Norris Greenleaf Abbott. Jr.. '20. 1983 RHO Charles Benton Weiler. '25 Marvin Lee Bradley. '33. 4/7/87 Edward Morris Chisholm. '44. 12/21/93 ALPHA THETA Howard McDonald Ellis. '29, 5/16/93 Jeff Allan Cary. '76. 3/30/88 Harold Dayton Eckerson. '54. 2/11/93 William Jackson Goodrum. '43, 8/17/94 Alfred Edward Cronk. '37. 5/14/94 Bob Parker Helgeson, '53. 1/17/70 Frederick Leon Page. III. '46. 8/25/93 Lloyd Anhur Duscha. '45. 12/92 Kenneth M. Lopez. '43, 11/20/93 Boris Basil Petroff. '33. 7/22/94 Philip Frank Hartman. '25. 5/24/92 Jake Alfred Royal. '33. 1988 Kenneth Andrew Hoffman. '49 IOTA Arthur Cliff Spruill. Jr.. '44, 12/23/93 Allan Arthur Hutchings. '32. 11/93 Arthur William Brune. '41. 4/28/94 Kennon Vines Wainwright, '28, 3/13/94 Raymond W. Keller. '25. 10/9/93 Jack P. Campbell. '24. 6/16/92 Charles L. Woody. '38. 1/29/91

12 Fall. 1994 SIGMA THETA TAU LIBRARY Robert Wilson Anderson. '29 Amiand Anthony Chick. '51, 4/22/94 At the suggestion of William K. George, Wilfred R. (Omicron Robert James Grogan, '54. 7/4/94 Rey. Mu '45. then Grand Regent. ’50), Tight Money Timing Clifton Harvey Rea, '52 Theta Tau began in 1966 to collect copies of books authored or edited by Hoyt, John.(Tau '48). In Pursuit TAU members of the Fraternity. The o f the 60-Minute Hour Raymond John Barclay. '42, 2/20/94 Library which now includes more Morrell Heltman Blesh. '28. 7/19/93 than a hundred volumes is maintained Jensen, Ros. MAX. A Biography Douglas L. Burrell, '38, 11/93 o f C. M axwell Stanley (Omicron '26) James Albert Conklin. '52, 1987 in the Central Office. Robert Joseph Garland. '36. 2/20/94 Many of the volumes are on engi­ Luckman, Charles (Kappa '31), William Gidlow, '30. 2/24/90 neering topics, of course, but the Twice in a Lifetime: From Soap to John Balfour Horrocks, '40 variety of subjects reflects the diver­ Skyscrapers Howard Arthur Kallusch. '43, 1990 sity o f interest and expertise which characterizes our membership. Top­ Maloney, James O.(Zeta '36), A UPSILON ics as varied as faith, economics, History o f the School o f Engineering Theodore George Bauer, '41. 4/94 management, biography, history, and at the University o f Kansas 1868- Tilman Bearden. Jr.. ‘66 sports may be found among them. 1988 Howard Talmadge Bonds. '47. 7/27/92 Most of the volumes have been Glendon Cecil Bruce. '49. 2/8/92 autographed by their Theta Tau McPherson, David L. and John James Harvey Colvert. '60. 11/22/93 authors or editors. Many of these W. Thatcher (Lambda ’28), Instru­ Lawrence O. Gregory. '43 mentation in the Hearing Sciences Thomas Burton Lewis. '35 members have contributed their books Pershing H. Vollman, '41. 4/19/94 to the Library. Books from this collection are McQueen, John C. (Mu Beta '71), Spencer: The First Effective and PHI available for lending to members. A Widely Used Repeating Rifle and its Carl Joseph Anderwald, '34. 3/93 list may be requested from the Cen­ Claude Herman Kochman. '33. 4/16/90 tral Office. Use in the Western Theater o f the Robert David Morrison, '50. 1/22/93 Your help is needed to make the Civil War Library as complete as possible. If Ramo, Simon(Lambda '33), The CHI you have published a book, or know Business o f Science William Herbert Hughes. '51, 1983 a Brother who has, please help by Ronald Francis Shuck. '59. 9/13/94 providing information needed to Ramo, Simon (Lambda ’33), obtain a copy (hopefully autographed) Extraordinary Tennis fo r the Ordi­ PSI for the Theta Tau Library. nary Player (Japanese edition) Robert Alexander Blake. '38. 4/6/94 Among the additions to the library Kaleiwo Alexander Hyyppa. '38, 3/18/94 in the last couple o f years are: Ramo, Simon (Lambda '33), Joseph William Joyce. '42 Fields and Waves in Communication Raymond John Murray. '64, 10/86 de Sarasate. Pablo, "Zigeuner- Electronics, 1994Edition weisen, Gipsy Airs Opus 20," as OMEGA arranged for Ilule by Wilfred R. Ramo, Simon(Lambda '33), Ten­ Maurice LeRov Cleland. '39. 10/30/94 nis by Machiavelli Robert Benjamin Hill. '42. 7/16/94 George (Omicron '50) Hrone Socrates Makredes, '50. 7/23/94 Wales, Charles E. (Epsilon Beta Kendall Paul Rehwaldt. '42, 12/5/93 Dulles, John W. F. (Chi '43), Carlos Lacerda, Brazilian Crusader, '53), Stager. Robert A., Guided Design: Teaching Decision Making G A M M A B E T A Vol. I Alfred Howard Barauck. '48. 7/92 Dulles, John W. F. (Chi '43), Wales, Charles E. (Epsilon Beta Jack Clemens Davis. '36. 2/17/94 '53). Stager, Robert A.. Thinking with (Charter Member) The Sao Paulo Law School and the Equations: Problem Solving in Math Derrill Conway Rohlfs. '55. 12/29/93 Anti-Vargas Resistance (1938-1945) George William Wagner. '54. 12/10/91 & Science Figgie, Harry E., Jr.(Delta '48), Wright. Thomas D.. Held, William D EL T A BE TA Bankruptcy 1995: The Coming M.. Marsh. J. Rodney, and Hovater. Donald Rhea Borders, '55 Collapse o f America and How to Louis R. (Mu '48),Manual o f Pro­ Robert Edward Delahanty. '44, 6/15/93 Stop It, (1992 and 1993Editions) William Benson Hoofstetter. '46 cedures and Criteria fo r Inspecting Freeman. Harry M.. Editor-in- the Installation o f Flexible Mem­ EPSILON BETA Chief, and Hovater, Louis R.(Mu brane Liners in Hazardous Waste Donald William Antonow. '63. 5/11/91 '48). Standard Handbook of Hazar­Facilities Richard Wilbur Mickelson. '52. 8/6/94 dous Waste Treatment and Disposal (Charter Member) Sommermeyer, Karl H. (Alpha George, Wilfred R. (Omicron ’30). Vi and Mam (The Lives o f LAMBDA BETA '50). The Profit Box System o f Fore­ Viola Louise Sommermeyer and William Ray Stone. '79. 9/3/93 casting Stock Prices Carrie Murray Stimmel I.

13 The Gear of Theta Tau Chapter and Colony Addresses

•Alpha 515 Tenth Avenue. S. E. •Chi 1030 North Martin Avenue Sigma U. of Wisconsin- Minneapolis. MN 55414-1926 Tucson. AZ 85719-4946 Beta P. O. Box 784 612/331-7931 & 7932 602/881-8031 & 327-7718 Milwaukee. WI 53201-0784 414/229-4477 •Beta Route #1. Box 119 •Omega 109 Kansas City Street Houghton. Ml 49931-9715 Rapid City, SD 57701-2817 Tau Southern Methodist University 906/482-7259 605/343-7768 Beta Box 436 . TX 75275-0436 •Zeta 1935 Heatherwood Drive Gamma Tompkins Hall. Room 103 214/706-5149 Lawrence. KS 66047-2207 Beta The George Washington Univ. 913/841-0822 & 9867 Washington. DC 20052 Upsilon Webb Center. Room 200 202/994-9499 Beta •Mu P. O. Drawer AM Norfolk, VA 23529 Tuscaloosa. AL 35486 •Epsilon 478 West Alexandrine 804/489-1923 (100 Smithwood Cir. E Beta Detroit. MI 48201-1716 Tuscaloosa. AL 35487) 313/832-4042 Phi 49 Oakland Center 205/348-4924 Beta •Iota 4026 W. McNichols Road Rochester, MI 48309-4401 *Xi 1633 Monroe Street Beta Detroit. MI 48221-3039 810/370-2027 Madison. WI 53711-2021 313/862-2488 608/257-7206 •Chi 1420 Lawnview •Kappa P. O. Box 2983 Beta Toledo. OH 43607 •Omicron 508 North Dubuque Beta Mississippi State, MS 39762 419/536-6858 Iowa City, IA 52245-6235 601/323-6184 & 6185 319/338-4008 Psi CPE 3.162 •Lambda 264 East 16th Street Beta Petroleum Engineering Dept. •Pi Thornton Hall. UVA Beta Cookeville. TN 38501-1302 The U. of Texas at Austin Charlottesville. VA 22903 615/526-3823 Austin, TX 78712-1080 (108 Maury Avenue 512/471-0221 Charlottesville, VA 22903) •Nu 160 North Hickory Street 804/971-5892 Beta Platteville. WI 53818-2058 Omega Engineering Department 608/348-4456 & 9639 Beta 133 •Rho 4200 Western Boulevard Hempstead. NY 11550-1090 Raleigh. NC 27606 Xi Lawrence Tech. University 516/463-5544 919/859-0326 Beta 21000 W. Ten Mile Road Southfield. Ml 48075-1058 •Sigma 1946 Indianola Avenue 810/463-1621 Arizona State University Colonv Columbus. OH 43201-1510 ASU Box 165. Reach 3001 614/291-3456 & 7966 Omicron U. of Michigan-Dearbom Arizona State University Beta Room 226-ROC Tempe, AZ 85287-3001 •Tau 1105 Harrison Street 4901 Evergreen Road 602/834-6484 Syracuse. NY 13210 Dearborn. Ml 48128-1491 315/443-1993 313/538-5430 Colony •Upsilon 1322 West Cleveland •Pi 925 West Lovell Street McCormick School of Eng. Fayetteville. AR 72701-1707 Beta Kalamazoo. MI 49007 Attn: Marla Dwyer 501/443-4393 616/383-3840 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston, IL 60208 •Phi 416 North Chauncey Rho P. O. Box 5884 708/864-3273 W. Lafayette. IN 47906-2988 Beta Athens. OH 45701-5884 317/743-2461 & 2601 614/593-1571 (Office) Annex: 317/743-2623

Theta Tau If addressee has moved or is deceased, please return this portion of the cover annotated to NONPROFIT ORG. Professional Engineering Fraternity show new address or date of death to the U.S. POSTAGE 655 Craig Road. Suite 128 Theta Tau Central Office. Thank you. PAID St. Louis, MO 63141-7168 SYRACUSE, NY PERMIT NO. 425

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